trichophyton

noun
tricho·​phy·​ton | \ ˌtrik-ə-ˈfī-ˌtän How to pronounce trichophyton (audio) , tri-ˈkäf-ə-ˌtän How to pronounce trichophyton (audio) \

Medical Definition of trichophyton

1 capitalized : a genus of fungi of the family Moniliaceae that are parasitic in the skin and hair follicles and include several causing ringworm — see epidermophyton
2 : any fungus of the genus Trichophyton